Finance Manager (Fareham)
Gateway Multi Academy Trust, Romsey, SO51 8ZB18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
19 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,983.00 - £46,564.00 Annually (Actual) Grade F - £41,983 to £46,564 subject to experience
Finance Manager (Fareham) job summary
Finance Manager
Location: Fareham, with a requirement to travel to schools across the Trust if required
Contracted hours: 37 hours per week
Working hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm, and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm
Weeks per year: 52 weeks
Salary: Grade F - £41,983 to £46,564 subject to experience
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join The Gateway Trust as a Finance Manager. You will play a key role in the effective and efficient management of day to day school and Trust finances, covering management accounts, payroll, income receipt, invoicing, bank reconciliations and VAT returns.
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will provide financial and administrative support to the Trust, helping to ensure all processes and procedures are carried out in line with the Academies Financial Handbook. You will also have line management responsibility for part of the Finance Team.
You will be based at Fareham, with a requirement to travel to other academies within the Trust as and when required.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the financial decisions of the COO, CEO and Trust board, and advise Headteachers on academy financial policy and long-term financial strategy.
- Create and manage the detailed annual budget for the school alongside Headteachers, and support the Finance Director in preparing the 3 year budget plan.
- Produce monthly management accounts for the COO and Headteachers, and provide end of month reporting to Heads of Department.
- Oversee purchasing, invoicing and payment arrangements, including the administration of the payment run to suppliers via BACS.
- Reconcile academy bank account(s), control accounts and the trial balance on a monthly basis, and maintain the fixed asset register.
- Prepare the monthly VAT return for the Trust in line with Making Tax Digital requirements.
- Support and produce the monthly payroll, including pension contributions, end of year certificate updates and payslip comparison reports.
- Liaise with external auditors and support the Finance Director in preparing the annual audited accounts.
- Provide leadership and line management for part of the Finance Team, fostering a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement.
- Keep abreast of changes to, and ensure compliance with, the Academies Financial Handbook.
About You
- Proven experience in a similar finance or accounting role, ideally within an education or public sector setting.
- Previous line management experience and experience of administering a Purchase Ledger.
- AAT Level 4 in Accounting, an Accounting Degree, or a minimum of 5 years' experience in an equivalent setting (ACA, ACCA or CIMA desirable).
- Experience of data entry and reporting using an accounting system, with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information with tact.
- Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy, with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Experience of payroll administration and knowledge of academy or MAT finance is desirable, along with familiarity with Access Finance and People or similar software.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Why join the Gateway Trust:
Grade F - £41,983 to £46,564 subject to experience
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
LGPS Pension
Free Enhanced DBS
Onsite parking
A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme App and GP App
Cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and assistance towards eye tests and glasses
Discounted meals
Opportunities for further education and professional development
How do I apply?
To become our Finance Manager, simply click 'Apply now' and complete your application. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us at jobs@gatewaytrust.org
The Gateway Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment.
We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.
The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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